Quality Jobs And The Future Of Work In Asia And The Pacific

Download or read book Quality Jobs and the Future of Work in Asia and the Pacific written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2024-09-01 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report shows how overlapping demographic, digital, and green transitions are reshaping jobs in Asia and the Pacific and explores how integrated policies can help harness the growth potential of these three megatrends. The report highlights the need to upskill workers with both technical and soft skills and explains how demographic shifts are challenging social protection models. With two-thirds working informally, it underlines the need to better accommodate gig workers. It shows how agile policies that help improve productivity and that consider the impact of megatrends on jobs and labor demand can effectively drive the transition to a greener digital economy.